<p>2024 was a banner year for cybercriminal takedowns. Recorded Future analyst Alexander Leslie talks about how ransomware has had to adapt and what the Trump administration’s vow to take cryptocurrency mainstream will mean for the cyber criminals in 2025.</p>

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2024 was a banner year for cybercriminal takedowns. Recorded Future analyst Alexander Leslie talks about how ransomware has had to adapt and what the Trump administration’s vow to take cryptocurrency mainstream will mean for the cyber criminals in 2025.

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